Tomas,age 15,experienced a Severe Head Injury and His Prefrontal Cortex

question 13

Multiple Choice

Tomas,age 15,experienced a severe head injury and his prefrontal cortex was damaged by the trauma.Tomas now has difficulty with

• A)processing visual stimuli.
• B)producing and processing speech.
• C)planning of behavior,attention,and judgment.
• D)fine motor movement and sensing touch.

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Definitions:

Mild Punishers

Interventions or consequences designed to decrease a behavior's occurrence, which are not severe or harsh.

Flooding

A behavioral therapy technique used to treat phobias and anxiety disorders by exposing the patient to their fear at its most intense level, without any danger, to eliminate the fear response.

Extinction

The process through which a conditioned response decreases or disappears over time as it is no longer reinforced or paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Avoidance Behavior

Actions taken to prevent or avoid the occurrence of an unpleasant stimulus or scenario.